In regard to the property he spoke the truth, and he spoke what he believed to be the truth when he said that the whole thing would no doubt now be easily arranged.

When Lord Fawn took his leave, Mr.Camperdown again declared to himself that as regarded money the match was very well for his lordship; but that, as regarded the woman, Lizzie was dear at the price.

"Perhaps he doesn't mind it," said Mr.Camperdown to himself, "but I wouldn't marry such a woman myself, though she owned all Scotland." There had been much in the interview to make Lord Fawn unhappy.
In the first place, that golden hope as to the perpetuity of the property was at an end.

He had never believed that it was so; but a man may hope without believing.

And he was quite sure that Lizzie was bound to give up the diamonds,--and would ultimately be made to give them up.